The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped ...

Wilbur and Orville followed with interest the progress ... This principle, which the Wright brothers called "wing warping," was a revolutionary break-through. In 1900 they built a full-size ...

It was 121 years ago Tuesday that Wilbur and Orville Wright ... plates with a sketch of the brothers' experimental aircraft, called the "Wright Flyer." Orville piloted the first flight, which ...

Wilbur and Orville Wright, colloquially known as the Wright Brothers, are credited with flying the first powered, heavier-than-air and controlled aircraft. Paone said aviators previously flew ...

Over 9,000 certificated pilots have received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in the United States. Dave Kovach joins ...

120 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the breakthrough that would allow humans to reach the heavens and beyond. They achieved what no one else had until then, the first successful flight ...

If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers to thank. In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur moved here from Ohio for the area's steady winds to pursue their aviation dreams.